{
"$type": "site.standard.document",
"bskyPostRef": {
"cid": "bafyreicnidt56bemgdkitx2idlkixio4rxxfrt7abnjtqcdp2atni623iy",
"uri": "at://did:plc:dw5teuut32bt4skh5dbctk5g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnmll64os3y2"
},
"coverImage": {
"$type": "blob",
"ref": {
"$link": "bafkreihy6ysw5fxbuy47loy5vfiakvtjvgxwg73ipl3oyigxqt2qdv2eze"
},
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"size": 686004
},
"path": "/2026/06/05/why-would-someone-prefer-coal-power-over-solar-wind/",
"publishedAt": "2026-06-06T03:50:33.000Z",
"site": "https://cleantechnica.com",
"tags": [
"Clean Power",
"Coal",
"Fossil Fuels",
"Policy & Politics",
"Solar Energy",
"Wind Energy",
"Donald Trump",
"Republicans",
"Why Would Someone Prefer Coal Power Over Solar & Wind?",
"CleanTechnica"
],
"textContent": "As I was reading through Steve Hanley’s article on the absurd new $700 million US subsidy for old, dirty coal, the ending really struck me. Here are his final words there: “Other red states joining the renewable energy party include Missouri, Arkansas, Ohio, Mississippi, Michigan, Arizona, Louisiana, and Wyoming. “And ... [continued]\n\nThe post Why Would Someone Prefer Coal Power Over Solar & Wind? appeared first on CleanTechnica.",
"title": "Why Would Someone Prefer Coal Power Over Solar & Wind?"
}